pothole

noun

Definition of potholenext
as in basin

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Recent Examples of pothole Early pothole testing actually caused a slight structural bend in a rear swingarm. — New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026 She also got blasted on Fox News this week for a recent video of the mayor’s office being unable to fix a pothole. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 The Reflecting Pool, the Smithsonian and prairie pothole wetland easements, in readers' eyes. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026 Orange construction barrels and pothole cones are familiar sights to Michiganders, with the Michigan Department of Transportation managing road construction projects each year. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pothole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pothole
  1. basin
  2. floodplain
  3. ravine
  4. canyon
  5. kettle
  6. saddle
  7. crevasse
  8. gorge
Noun
  • Kaden Matsuda and Jackson Donlon Chaffee County The bodies of both men were found on Wednesday morning in a basin of West Apostle Mountain.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • However, Swain cautioned that the wetter-than-average conditions do not mean an end to the ongoing water crisis in the Colorado River basin.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of basin
Noun
  • Some alluvial and floodplain soils can drain well and appear quite dry, yet still meet Connecticut’s definition of an inland wetland.
    — Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Benbrook City Council passed an ordinance aimed at restricting development in flood-prone areas a year after a home builder sought to develop a section of land in the Mary’s Creek floodplain.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of floodplain
Noun
  • Police said the vehicle then traveled down a steep embankment and struck a large tree before coming to rest in a ravine.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • On the way back, a vehicle in the convoy veered off the road and fell into a ravine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La Llorona.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
  • There is a pleasant little trail from the test plot that goes through the canyon.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • One way to understand nuclear reactors is to think of them as giant kettles.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Inspect the cords on appliances such as toasters, blenders, coffee makers, and electric kettles periodically.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of kettle
Noun
  • Even the two slender shoulder straps emerge from pointed leather tabs that recall the workmanship of a saddle.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Either way, a saddle allows deer to pass through from one side or the other without having to climb up and over.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of saddle
Noun
  • The team found a crevasse in the Darwin Glacier in Arakiman Cook on the South Island of New Zealand.
    — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Inflation has remained more painful than anyone would like since the economy catapulted out of the crevasse created by the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of crevasse
Noun
  • Outside, the rocky surfaces of the gorge’s walls alternate between light and shadow while the river glints in the midday sun.
    — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For years, a leopard roamed the high mountain ridges and deep gorges in the sparsely populated region of southern Armenia.
    — Eric Niiler, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of gorge

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